Husbands, wives, and married money family - you are now hand in hand again with the marriage and money mentor! And today, your host talks about something we have all experienced… RAGE. 

We all have it. We all deal with it. We all experience it in some way, shape, or form. But is rage always a bad thing?

Tune in as your marriage and money guru explains why rage is a necessary positive in our lives and reveals how we can harness it into a superpower!

KEY POINTS:

- Can rage be positive? Beneficial?

- What is bad rage?

- 5 ways we can use positive rage 

- Transforming rage to thrive in our true masculinity or femininity 

- When do you know that rage is making you more powerful?

- How rage translates into power, passion, and presence 

QUOTABLES:

“Understand that rage is not bad. How we manage the rage can transform it into a bad thing or a good thing.”

“Rage truly becomes powerful, especially in your marriage, when it motivates you and creates the desire for you to be a greatest servant.” 

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Hey Family, do you know the most common problems that cause a marriage to fall apart? Have you ever wondered about the root causes of these problems that so many couples face? More importantly, do you want to learn how to avoid or fix these problems?

Tune in to this episode to find the answers to these questions with Derrick as he has an enlightening conversation with the one and only Ludmila Woodruff! Ludmila is an expert Life and Relationship coach who works with high-achieving clients who want to feel as successful in their relationships as they do in their careers or businesses - so she definitely knows what Marriage and Money are all about. 

Listen closely as Derrick shares pearls of wisdom from his experiences in his marriage while Ludmila breaks down key issues which affect marriages as attachment styles and childhood trauma. Together, they also emphasize the importance of talking about money in your marriage. 

KEY POINTS:

- What kind of problems do women and men face in a failing relationship? 

- Women can be strong and independent while still being in touch with their femininity 

- Attachment styles and how they affect personal relationships

- Learning lessons from the first 4 years of Derrick’s relationship with his wife 

- How can we address personal traumas that end up affecting our relationships?

QUOTABLES:

“Men and women should have the same rights but men and women are not the same”

   “if I'm holding on to trauma and pain, how do I get that stuff off of me? So I can go and be happy in my relationship?”

“If I hear somebody say  “I don't need a man”, well, I already know you're in your protective behaviors. And I understand that, and I can see that you’re protecting yourself because you don't want to be hurt again. But until you heal, it's not the man's problem.”

GUEST INFORMATION:

Ludmila Woodruff

ludmilawoodruff.com

IG | @ludmilawoodruff - instagram.com/ludmilawoodruff/

PRODUCTS / RESOURCES:

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Hey Family! In this episode, we are graced by the presence of the perfect POWER COUPLE. One of them is a boss lady in the Public Relations space, and the other is a veteran United States Marine who happens to be a powerhouse in the real estate industry. Together they are the happily married parents of a beautiful family! Ladies and gentlemen, Derrick presents to you: Lakesha and Deonte Cole! 

Derrick concedes that this couple is the definition of a healthy marriage and family life that has found blissful harmony with financial success. However, as always, our wise Marriage and Money mentor digs deep to find out the secret to finding this blissful harmony. 

Tune in to get inspired by a deep conversation that ranges from wars with your spouse to the war in Iraq. As usual, things get very real and very deep very quickly. When you listen to this episode, you are sure to be in awe of everything this couple has been able to build with the values of resilience and Trust! 

KEY POINTS:

- History of Relationship between Lakesha and Deonte

- How Deonte’s difficult past in Chicago shaped his worldview as a businessman

- How Lakesha remains strong in Deonte’s absence

- Tough times make both relationships and finances stronger

- If there is no trust, what’s the point? 

QUOTABLES:

“It's easy to keep going forward if the bridge is already on fire behind you”

“If you can't trust them, you shouldn't be married. Right? ….that's kind of the baseline”

“So the six-month deployment turned to 11-month deployment so we were practically not together with on the first year of our marriage.”

GUEST INFORMATION:

Lakesha Cole 

shepr.co/

IG | @she.pr.agency - instagram.com/she.pr.agency/

Deonte Cole

IG | instagram.com/colegrouprealty

PRODUCTS / RESOURCES:

IG | @marriageandmoneymentor - instagram.com/marriageandmoneymentor

YT| @marriageandmoneymentor - youtube.com/channel/

TikTok | @mrmortgagematrimony - tiktok.com/mrmortgagematrimony

Marriage and Money Mentor: Derrick A. Abbott is edited by Instapodcasts (visit at instapodcasts.com)